What they want:

Betwixt publishes speculative fiction of all sorts—fantasy, science fiction, horror, slipstream, weird fiction, npunk, you name it. We particularly like stories that smash genre boundaries to smithereens, but we also love fresh takes on established genres and in-depth explorations of ultraspecific niches. Experiments in form and style are welcomed enthusiastically—but a straightforward narrative with tight, crisp language is just as beautiful. When it comes down to it, we want stories that will amaze us, astound us, provoke our thoughts, and boggle our minds.

Length: 4,000-7,000 words ideal.  Will consider range from 1,000-30,000 words.
Payment: We pay $0.02 per word up to $150, payable upon receipt of completed contract and author questionnaire.
Submission Guidelines: http://betwixtmagazine.com/submissions/

What they want:

As a young adult fiction podcast, we’re looking for stories that evoke a sense of wonder and have something unreal about them. We aim for a 12-17 age range: that means sophisticated, non-condescending stories with wide appeal, and without explicit sex, violence or strong language. Think Harry Potter or The Hunger Games.

We like fiction that makes us think, but the main element should be thrilling entertainment and adventure. We prefer high fantasy — elves, dragons, secondary worlds, and magic — to the more cerebral forms of fantasy you find in adult markets. We like all forms of science fiction: far-future, near future, space opera, “hard” sci-fi — but it must be accessible to our target audience. The same goes for horror, urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and other genres. Try us out — if your story fits, we’ll tell you.

Length: Flash fiction (under 1,000 words), short fiction (1,500-4,000 words), serial fiction (4,000+ words), poetry.
Payment: At the moment we are are only able to pay a flat rate of £5 for stories. Most of the time we’ll pay £5 for flash and longer works of poetry too, but at only at our discretion. If the work is exceptional, and in order to bring our audience great fiction, we will occasionally pay higher rates. If a work stretches across a number of shows, we’ll pay £5 for each show. As our audience grows we will be able to increase these payments.
Submission Guidelines: http://www.castofwonders.org/submissions/

What they want:

Con(viction) is an anthology by the masses of convention attendees and by innocent bystanders who reveal the deepest secrets of the ‘Cult of the Convention’ by mixing their hobby with the darker side of human nature.  The convention types we are interested include: gaming, anime, cosplay, comics, steampunk, horror, renaissance faire and the like fuel the authors’ imaginations while delivering short stories that appeal to all readers of short fiction looking for something edgy and dark.

Fiction of just about any genre, though we are looking for things that have a certain level of darkness to them. We also tend to favor things of a speculative nature, sci-fi, fantasy, supernatural, folklore, weird west, and the like.  Hard-boiled detective stories can work too.  Psychopath stories are going to be a hard sell unless you really embrace the imprint – “Gothic” and “City” (think Jekyll and Hyde).

What they want:

Dragonfairy Press is a member of the Independent Book Publishers Association. We are a small publishing company for fantasy, science fiction, and their various sub-genres, including urban fantasy, supernatural horror, paranormal romance, cyberpunk, and others.

We want manuscripts that stretch beyond the world as we know it. Don’t worry about sex, gore, or foul language. While we certainly do not require these, we don’t shy away from them either.

Length: Novels (50,000-100,000 words) & Novellas (at least 20,000 words).  Any manuscript under 50,000 words will be considered for digital publication only.
Payment: We offer a perfect medium between self-publishing and big publishers. We currently offer a royalty rate of 40% of the price received, higher than an author can expect to receive from a big publisher.  All of our novels are published in trade paperback and ebook. We recently entered a distribution agreement, and our paperbacks are currently being placed in brick and mortar bookstores. Our books are also available for ordering online.
Submission Guidelines: http://www.dragonfairypress.com/submissions

What they want:

Xchyler Publishing sponsors four short story contests a year, with the winning entries to be included in a published anthology. Winners will receive royalties for their work. Judging will be conducted on anonymous works. All entrants will receive copies of their scores and a writing assessment by an XP editor.

We will judge entries on quality of writing, originality, creativity, inclusion of thematic elements, and compliance with submission requirements. Winners will be chosen based on writing scores, length, and compatibility with other selections in the final project. Writers must be willing to work with editorial staff to revise their work to meet XP standards.

Work must fall into the paranormal category.

Deadline: May 31, 2013
Length: 5,000-15,000 words
Payment: Royalties
Submission Guidelines: http://www.xchylerpublishing.com/site.cfm/
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